Bookmaker Top 10 | Sports Bookmaker Ranking
The internet is full of top lists of bookmakers, but they often have significant shortcomings. They either focus exclusively on providers with a German license, are poorly researched, or, even more concerning, base their ranking mainly on the amount of commission the operators receive. As a result, these lists often include bookmakers that really shouldn’t be listed there, such as 1bet, Rabona and Ditobet. This is reason enough for us to create our own top list. The criteria for inclusion in our bookmaker ranking are not based on how much a bookmaker pays, but include factors such as the speed of payouts to customers, among others. Our main concern is customer satisfaction, not the amount of commission we might receive as operators.
The conditions that must be met for a sports bookmaker to be included in our Top 10 bookmakers are explained further below.
Current Top Bookmaker Ranking of the Best Sports Bookmakers
Legzo
Leon.bet
Fresh Casino
Spinbetter
55Bet
Asian Connect
Bdmbet
Wettenlive
Winspirit
Criteria for sports bookmakers in our bookmaker ranking
Responsible gambling: Responsible gambling is highly valued by us. It’s essential that players have the option to set their own limits for deposits and losses without having to contact customer service. Eight providers on our list actually offer this option. A sports bookmaker that doesn’t support this feature will never rank first with us.
Payout timeframe: The time until payout is a decisive factor. Unfortunately, it’s common practice among many bookmakers to unnecessarily delay payouts, with excuses like alleged technical issues or the need to review bets. While providers naturally have to protect themselves against fraud attempts, it’s obvious that payout delays via e-wallets or cryptocurrencies exceeding 24 hours merely serve to encourage the player to keep playing. Our listed providers process payouts to e-wallets and cryptocurrencies within a few hours and to bank accounts within a maximum of two days – and these are just the maximum values; in reality, most payouts happen even faster. Account verification is also usually processed within three hours.
Betting odds: Too low an odds level, for example a payout ratio below 94% for major sporting events, means a bookmaker will not be included in our list, regardless of the quality of its betting offering.
Available betting offering: The range of bets is also a critical point. We carefully check whether a bookmaker has a comprehensive and not overly restricted betting offering, especially compared to providers licensed in Germany.
Customer support: The quality of customer support is decisive. A provider without a live chat option is definitely a disqualifying factor for our bookmaker top list. It’s equally unacceptable if a provider simply ends the chat without resolution. We haven’t experienced such problems with the bookmakers on our list.
Betting limits: Stake limits are also important. What good is a provider where only minimal amounts can be wagered? The limits of the providers listed here range from mid three-digit to five- and even six-figure amounts.
Customer reviews: We’ve repeatedly checked the listed providers regarding payout speed. However, these positive experiences could also be based on luck. That’s why we also look at user reviews on review platforms. If the feedback is predominantly negative – aside from reviews based merely on bad luck while playing – a bookmaker we’ve otherwise had good experiences with will not be included in our list.
These criteria play no role in our bookmaker ranking
Payment methods: The variety of payment options a bookmaker offers is not decisive for our selection. It’s essential that betting enthusiasts today can choose from a wide range of deposit methods. Users who, for convenience, only want to use PayPal must settle for a limited offering with sports bookmakers licensed in Germany. A bookmaker that relies exclusively on cryptocurrencies is not a disqualifying factor for us. Crypto-based payments offer more security and speed than traditional payment methods. In addition, there’s no need for the cumbersome verification of the source of funds required by payment services like Neteller or Skrill when holding cryptocurrencies in a private wallet. If you haven’t yet looked into crypto sports betting, you can find out more in our corresponding article.
Language support: Whether a bookmaker offers a German version of its site is also not relevant to our recommendation list. The Chrome browser offers a translation feature in both its desktop and mobile versions that can be activated at any time, making English language skills unnecessary.
If you’re satisfied with our Bookmaker Top 10 and would like a Top 20, just send us an email and we’ll expand the top list if there’s demand.